The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-02-03

Referring to the Times Unions infa-
nous charge against the FLoR1DIAN the
Ocala Banner of last Friday saws:

Referring to the Times Unions infa-
nous charge against the FLoR1D1AN the
Ocala Banner of last Friday says:
The only thing for the FLoRIDIAN TO do is to
say whether or not the charge is true or false,
and II false prove 1t from the records. If it can
do this no odium will attach to it and nothing
else is necessary. Having enjoyed the
lucrative position OF State Printer for number
OF years by vote of the members of the Legis-
lature, the FLoRIDIAN owes II to itself and the
people Of this State, TO make satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION Of this charge. 1t Is candidate for
reelection. and, other things being equal, should
be given the preference over all other newspapers
In the State, because II has gone to the expense
of purchasing an outfit specially for the purpose.
Besides, 1t is perfectly familiar with the work,
and, so far a. we know, has always given salts
faction. When Messrs. Cheney Finley and
others were elected State Printers, the work
the FLoRrDIAN ONCE. We think, therefore, it
is unfair 10 elect person State Printer who has
no type, presses or printing material, and no
knowledge Of the business. It simply entails a
division Of the profits between the person
% elected and the proprietors of the Flo
these gentleman who have at large ex-
pense fitted up an establishment expressly to do
this work. 30 we repeat, that other things
being equal, they should be given the prefer
ence. We have the kindest feelings towards
them and hope that they may be able to vindi-
cate themselves triumphantly from the charge
made by the editor Of the Times Union. But
this vindication cannot be done simply by call
ing bad names and In strenuous efforts TO prove
that Mr.. Jones IL not exactly what he ought 10
be. Mr.. Jones Ii not now on trial. 1t Is the
charge that he makes that concerns the public.
That and that only. Let the FLoRIDrAN ad-
dress itself TO its vindication first and calling
names Afterwards Abuse will not satisfy the
public and goes for little In charge such as
that brought by the Times Union against II, and
which demands Official investigation. Straight
forward answers, backed by positive evidence
and an even temper will hold the FLORIDIAN
well 10 hand, and are the things essential to it's
be lacking.
We thank our contemporary for its ex-
preston of kindly feeling, and while re-
marking that it is one of the four papers
of upwards of hundred in the State that
has reprinted (even as news mstter) the
charges of the Times Union against the
FLoR1D1AN, we would answer it in like
kindly spirit-and as follows:
The FLoRrDIAN says, as it has said be-
fore of course, that the charges of the
Tynses- linton are false -; and they have
been proved false i" from the records"
The records exist, for q thousand copies
of the Journal were printed, and any one
can examine for himself We have not
attempted "vindication by simply call
ing Mr.. Jones bad Names" but have
clearly disproved his assertions time and
again, and thus proved him to be what
we have called him and what we have
further convinced the people that he is
. malicious falsi6er and libeller. And
now we would ask our esteemed contem-
porary Of Ocals that if Jones had made
the same vile and false accusations against
him - against m, what would he do
about lit Would he not tell the truth
in calling the falsi6sr by the name 90 base
y ssrned-though very "bsd name W
Just 20.